The missionary vocation of the church draws a mixed review. Some see it as central to their life of faith; others view it as covert colonialism. Often enough, such opinions are based on fictional accounts or minimal information. Few people, in fact, are able to describe in any detail what even one missionary actually does.This book sets out to address this deficiency. It risks opening up a missionary story for examination and critique. From the sense of calling to feet-on-the-groun...

These challenging times demand that Christian churches and their leaders faithfully and effectively address diverse global situations with Gospel-rooted compassion and justice. These essays argue that public theology provides the trinitarian theological framework which fuels wise and compassionate public participation in God's mission within the world today. Public church leaders from the Global South and Global North join their voices to explore the global implications of public theology ...